reproductive system

noun

: the system of organs and parts which function in reproduction consisting in the male especially of the testes, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate, and urethra and in the female especially of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva

Examples of reproductive system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many PFASs are endocrine disruptors that can harm the reproductive system and interfere with fetal development. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Estrogen can fluctuate significantly during the menopausal transition, and those changes can affect far more than the reproductive system. — Dr. Jessica Shepherd, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026

During this phase, estrogen levels rise, and breasts and the reproductive system develop. — Jamie Ducharme, Health, 10 July 2026

Pollinating animals travel from plant to plant carrying pollen on their bodies that allows for the reproductive system of most flowering plants. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reproductive system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem

Medical Definition

reproductive system

noun

: the system of organs and parts which function in reproduction consisting in the male especially of the testes, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate, and urethra and in the female especially of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva